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BigmanPigman

(52,241 posts) Fri Jan 19, 2018, 01:13 AM Jan 2018

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Why is Manchin breaking with Dems on shutdown?

He is the only one and I don't know the reasons for his decision.

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Why is Manchin breaking with Dems on shutdown? (Original Post) BigmanPigman Jan 2018 OP

west virginia JI7 Jan 2018 #1

Huh? BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #2

you asked why he is breaking with dems JI7 Jan 2018 #3

Yes, I was just watching Rachel Maddow and she BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #5

He's in deep deep red West Virginia RandySF Jan 2018 #4

He's playing it safe. He knows it doesn't matter. The_Casual_Observer Jan 2018 #6

It will not make a difference in the shutdown. Staph Jan 2018 #7

If he's the only one, the question should be why didn't McCaskill do the same ? OnDoutside Jan 2018 #8

JI7

(90,523 posts)

1. west virginia

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 01:15 AM

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BigmanPigman

(52,241 posts)

2. Huh?

Reply to JI7 (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 01:16 AM

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JI7

(90,523 posts)

3. you asked why he is breaking with dems

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 01:18 AM

Jan 2018

i'm guessing it's because he comes from a right wing state.

but i'm not sure what you meant by "breaking with dems" . do you mean how he would vote ?

BigmanPigman

(52,241 posts)

5. Yes, I was just watching Rachel Maddow and she

Reply to JI7 (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 01:25 AM

Jan 2018

said he is the only one of the Dems but didn't say what his reasoning was for his decision. I am going to call his office tomorrow and wanted more info before I speak with a staffer.

RandySF

(70,614 posts)

4. He's in deep deep red West Virginia

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 01:23 AM

Jan 2018

He's been loyal to preserving the ACA and voting against the tax bill. He's the only Dem defector on a continuing resolution that requires 60 votes to break the filibuster. No harm, no foul.

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

6. He's playing it safe. He knows it doesn't matter.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 01:45 AM

Jan 2018

And it can't hurt him. He's been reliable up till now when it counted.

Staph

(6,345 posts)

7. It will not make a difference in the shutdown.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 01:52 AM

Jan 2018

It may make a difference in the 2018 Senate race. If you would like a Republican to win his seat, then go right ahead and harass him and his staff.

OnDoutside

(20,656 posts)

8. If he's the only one, the question should be why didn't McCaskill do the same ?

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 02:50 AM

Jan 2018

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